European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 35 padres Wells gets first win in five starts the associated press a Little offence went a Long Way with David Wells on the the Boomer pitched shutout Ball for the first time this holding Florida to five hits in innings and leading the san Diego padres Over the Florida marlins 42 monday san Diego had just three hits but won for the fifth time in six the padres improved to 42 when they have three hits or but were Wells were in first Wells 45 struck out a sea so High and the 44yearold Lethander won for the first time in five his breaking Ball had a Little bit More bite padres manager Bud Black he moved his fastball around the zone and threw at san Brian Giles scored twice on fielders choices for the he has reached base nine times in 15 plate appear ances Over three games since re turning Friday night from a five week stay on the disabled list with a Bone Bruise in his right Sergio Mitre 24 allowed three runs and three hits in six in dropping to 02 in his past seven cubs nationals 2 Alfonso Soriano had two an rib and a stolen base in his return to and Chicago 4140 moved above for the first time since it was 1615 on May Soriano had 46 Home runs and stole 41 bases for Washington last Francis the los Angeles dodgers James is tagged out at Home by Atlanta braves Catcher Brian me Cann while Loney was trying to score from second on a single by Rafael Furcal in the seventh inning then signed a Mil Lightyear contract As a free agent with the Ted Lilly 74 allowed one run and three hits Over seven innings to beat Jason Simontacchi who lasted Only three innings for the second time in three he allowed five runs and seven hits As the nationals lost for the sixth time in seven Brewers pirates 3 Dami an Miller homered twice during a 4for5 he hit a grand slam in a seven run seventh inning at and his seven Bis matched a Milwaukee club Millers two run shot off Rookie John Van Benschoten put the Brewers up 31 in the All of their scoring in the seventh came against Masumi Kuwata who gave up five hits and seven Carlos Villaneuva 60 pitched four shutout innings for the Victory astros Phillies 5 Hunter Pence hit a two run Homer and Houston scored twice in the seventh on base loaded walks by Brian Sanches and Jose Carlos Lee had an rib single and a Solo and Craig big Gio had three including two As the astros won for the seventh time in their past eight Home Woody Williams 410 three runs and six hits in seven innings to out Duel fellow 40some thing starter Jamie Moyer cardinals diamondbacks 3 Albert Pujols hit a two run single in the and Scott Rolen had four Bis at Braden in his first out ing following a stint on the disabled list caused by a shoulder allowed three runs and four hits in six Russ Springer 41 pitched a perfect Brandon Webb 86 gave up five runs and seven hits in six plus innings for the Diamond who have lost three straight and five of Rockies mets 2 Matt Holli Day homered and Colorado Jason Hirsh 47 threw six shut out innings before spraining his right who entered lfor42 for his had two including a two run chop per Down the Brightfield line the coming off a 19 their worst Ever for that Many games away from the Rockies won for the 10th time in 12 Home they scored six times in the third off Tom Glavine who was denied his 298th career new York had won eight of dodgers braves 2 Matt Kemp had three including a tie breaking two run and Russell Martin had a four hits at los Joe Beimel 21 pitched two witless John Smoltz 95 allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings and struck out White sox confident of re g lefty Buehrle the associated press Chicago White sox Gener Al manager Ken Williams said monday Hes still hoping the team will sign Ace lefty Mark Buehrle to a contract assistant general Manger Rick Hahn and Buehrlen agent Jeff Berry discussed a new Deal last but negotiations slowed when the team did not give Buehrle a full no Trade according to published the Chicago Sun times reported the sides had agreed to a million Deal before the no Trade stale Buehrle can become a free agent after the my gut is both parties want it to so i would be hopeful that it Williams said Mon after the White sox fell in a deep Hole by losing 22 of 27 Williams said he was ready to make changes and begin an overhaul that would no doubt in clude trading away some Jermaine Dye will also be a free agent after this the White sox then won 6 of 7 on a Road who has 10270 career record after a no decision Mon Day night in Chicago 76 loss to has been a consistent performer since making his debut in 2000 with the exception of a dismal second half a year Buehrle had said repeatedly that he prefers to stay with the White sox and that he expects to Start again according to the White sons latest offer to Buehrle includes about 18 months of exposure in the Middle of the Deal where he would not be protected by a full no Trade Dent out As reds Bench coach Cincinnati the Cincin Nati reds replaced Bench coach Bucky Dent with minor league manager Pat who had been with the reds since was removed after the sunday firing of manager Jerry the two had been teammates with the new York Yankees and previously coached together with the Texas Kelly was manager of the reds Rookie Gulf coast league affiliate and director of the organizations Florida Enfield Hes spent 20 seasons managing in the minor the who replaced Nar Ron with Advance scout Pete Mac also said tuesday that out Field instructor de Napoleon has Duke seeking second opinion Pittsburgh pirates Lethander Zach Duke was told monday he Doest have structural damage in his sore pitching and will seek a second opinion later this Duke was told he has irritation in his ulnar collateral ligament that can be cured by the diagnosis was made after Duke underwent an a proce Dure in which Dye was injected into his Elbow by team doctors to reveal any possible not wanting to risk there might be a problem that want disclosed in the will be exam ined again on Duke the pirates open in Day was having a Trou bled season even before the Elbow problem was he has Al Lowed five runs or More in six of his last eight giving up six runs and 12 hits in four innings of a 97 loss to Florida on Dukes 141 hits allowed Are easily the most in the a year after he gave up an a leading 255 hits while going cardinals ship Reyes to minors Louis Anthony who has lost 12 straight regu la season was optioned to the minors by the Louis cardinals on monday to make room for Braden Looper in the Reyes losing Streak matched Bill Kissinger franchise record set from the righthand who dominated the Detroit tigers in winning the world series opener last has a the cardinals have totalled 29 runs in his 12 starts this and Only 14 while he was on the Reyes is 010 and Hast won a regular season game since last fingers taken off delinquent taxpayers list Milwaukee Hall of Fame Pitcher Rollie fingers was re moved from the states list of its largest tax two of three cases filed against fingers by the state department of Revenue have been according to documents filed Dane county circuit the court does not specify How those cases were including whether fingers paid and How much he might have the state department of reve nue had listed Roland of Las vegas As one of its top 100 delinquent taxpayers in july he owed about million in income including Mil lion in according to court a reliever once famous for his Handlebar was the american leagues map and by Young award Winner in 1981 with the Milwaukee the third Case against fingers was for More than court records showed that Case still pending